{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |name = Baray |native_name = {{lang|km|បារាយណ៍}}<!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |official_name = Baray District<br />{{lang|km|ស្រុកបារាយណ៍}} |nickname = |settlement_type = District <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Baray Village street.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Street in Baray village |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map =Cambodia<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_mapsize = |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Cambodia <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Cambodia}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Kampong Thom |subdivision_type2 = Communes |subdivision_name2 = 10 |subdivision_type3 = Villages |subdivision_name3 = 97 |<!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2008 |population_footnotes =<ref name=2008census>{{cite web|url=http://archive.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/census/?census=2008&cen=1&bound=districts&mapid=118&code=0601&tier=13|title=2008 Census&nbsp;– Baray district|work=opendevelopmentcambodia.net|publisher=Open Development Cambodia|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref> |population_note = |population_total = 167581 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = ICT |utc_offset = +07:00 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|region:KH|display=inline,title|format=dms}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |website = |geocode = 0601 |footnotes = }} {{Contains special characters|Khmer}} '''Baray District''' ({{langx|km|ស្រុកបារាយណ៍ ភូមិក្ដាមហា}}) is a district within Kampong Thom province, in central Cambodia.

==Administration== According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, the Baray District consisted of 18 communes and had a population of 159,586.<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Population Census of Cambodia 1998, Final Census Results|publisher=National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia|date=August 2002|url=http://www.nis.gov.kh/nis/uploadFile/pdf/CensusResult98.pdf|page=110|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref> The population recorded by the 2008 census was 167,581.<ref name=2008census/>

In January 2019 eight of the 18 communes—Andoung Pou, Chranieng, Chrolong, Pongro, Sou Young, Sralau, Svay Phleung and Treal—were split from the district to form the Taing Kouk district.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-establishes-new-district|title=Government establishes new district|author=Soth Koemsoeun|work=phnompenhpost.com|publisher=The Phnom Penh Post|date=23 January 2019|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>

As of 2020, the district contains the following communes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://db.ncdd.gov.kh/gazetteer/view/index.castle|title=Cambodia Gazetteer Database Online|work=ncdd.gov.kh|publisher=National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" ! Code ! Commune ! Khmer |- | 060101 | Bak Sna | {{lang|km|ឃុំបាក់ស្នា}} |- | 060102 | Ballangk | {{lang|km|ឃុំបល្ល័ង្គ}} |- | 060103 | Baray | {{lang|km|ឃុំបារាយណ៍}} |- | 060104 | Boeng | {{lang|km|ឃុំបឹង}} |- | 060105 | Chaeung Daeung | {{lang|km|ឃុំចើងដើងសី}} |- | 060107 | Chhuk Khsach | {{lang|km|ឃុំឈូកខ្សាច់}} |- | 060108 | Chong Doung | {{lang|km|ឃុំចុងដូង}} |- | 060110 | Kokir Thum | {{lang|km|ឃុំគគីធំ}} |- | 060111 | Krava | {{lang|km|ឃុំក្រវ៉ា}} |- | 060117 | Tnaot Chum | {{lang|km|ឃុំត្នោតជុំ}} |}

thumb|left|Rice paddies, Baray

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{KampongThomProvince}} {{Districts of Cambodia}}

Category:Districts of Kampong Thom province

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